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Response Grimsby Evening Telegraph Article .Attack on Hailey Giblin.Still Haunted By.
Added: (Thu Aug 10 2006)
I for one, am utterly horrified at the sheer level of derisive misinformation and the anti-victim prejudice and descrimination - being perpetrated against this victim - regarding the horrific ordeal she has endured at the hands of more than just Ian Huntley.
These allegedly loving parents groan on about their male children being teased and claim that they want to protect them from any more of the same etc..at the same time as giving the names and ages of those same children - address and all!? It is true that the media hounded thevictim and her family throughout this ordeal (in order to themselves financially exploit this tragedy) however, the real reason behind why the parents did not go with Fiona Bruce is actually far more interesting than simply "not in interested"
We always say that when a child molester attacks the child, it harms the whole family, but after reading this article, you might be forgiven for thinking that it only happened to the family and the child victim is simply an irritant that won't shut up and go away.
If this crime itself had actually been perpetrated upon them and not their child - maybe they would understand better why the victim in this case - wants justice for the sex crimes committed against her.
Their daughter, who was one of many victims of Huntley and his various facilitators, cannot be held accountable for all the press interest and stories published regarding Huntley and the public are never "forced" to follow any media story - they can always choose to turn the channel over or not buy the paper.
Ian Huntley is the source of their upset, not their child, however this apparent blame shifting from Huntley to the child victim - is very worrying. Their daughter and all the other surviving victims of Huntley, have information that is crucial to teaching the rest of us how to make sure this never happens again - and again, they all have a right to justice.
All parents can indeed claim their children had a happy childhood, however, it is (in my humble opinion) really for the children to make and support such a statement and their daughter clearly does not. I can't help but wonder if their child was so happy, why was she running away and drinking?
The truth about the partially accommodated relationship with their daughter and her partner is well documented 'in their daughters own words' in her book "Hailey's Story", written not only to add her valid voice to this matter, but also to dispel some of the many misconceptions put out by (amongst others) her loving parents. For a family that was so allegedly dead set against this relationship - one has to question why they delivered her back to his family and invited him to their home for a christmas meal?
It is clear from this article that the daughter had no input into this particular story put out by the estranged birth family, I wonder why everyone but the victim gets to have a say? However, what seems like their arrogant dismissal of their daughters thoughts, feelings - clearly contradicts the loving supportive picture they are attempting to pain here. There must be some very good reasons why their daughter no longer speaks with her birth family and this article alone - I think gives all those who read it - some insight as to why.
It is also very clear that justice is the "closure" their daughter is looking for. If these parents have dealt with it, good for them, but their daughter deserves justice and most loving parents would normally be right behind their children - especially when it comes to getting justice for such terrible crimes.
With regards to the uncle's comment - quote "Personally, I am gutted my niece has stooped so low as to do this and not even for charity" ....His niece has in fact on many occaisions offered to donate to Phoenix but this is against our general policy. That said, she has supported Phoenix and shared her insight with us - so that we can fight for change - for all victims - everywhere. so I can indeed confirm that she has neither stooped nor is she uncharitablle. We are left wondering if the birth family themselves have donated any media cash they may have received to any charities?
This victim has endured crime after crime, injustice after injustice, betrayal and victim prejudice and discrimination on an appalling scale and on so many levels. Seeing her birth family undermine her fight for justice in such a way is a cruel and hypocritical discrace.
Against all of this - the victim has stood her ground and tirelessly fought for justice and survival for nearly a decade now and there is indeed a great deal more still to tell and many more lessons still to be learnt. We are watching this space very carefully.
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